Bob McBride

Robert Bruce McBride (17 November 1946 - 20 February 1998)cite news | title=Lives Lived: Robert Bruce McBride | publisher="The Globe and Mail" | date=11 March 1998 | page=A16 | first=James | last=Macgowan ] was lead vocalist for the Canadian popular music group Lighthouse.

The Toronto-born Bob McBride attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute in his youth. He joined Lighthouse in 1970, replacing original singer Pinky Dauvin.cite news | url=http://www.jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/L/Lighthouse.html | publisher=Jam!/Canoe | accessdate=2007-11-28 | title=Lighthouse (bio) | date=5 December 2004 ] His voice contributed to successful Lighthouse songs such as "Sunny Days" and "One Fine Morning". He also won a 1973 Juno Award in the Outstanding Male Performance category and was nominated for a 1974 Juno in the Best Male Vocalist category.

He remained with the band until his dismissal in 1973. Tensions occurred within the band after McBride was absent during a New York recording session for the album "Can You Feel It". Fellow member Skip Prokop sung the band's hit song "Pretty Lady" in his place, although Prokop believed that McBride "could have done it bigger and better".

After his departure from Lighthouse, McBride incurred numerous illnesses such as diabetes and Hepatitis B after practicing substance abuse for many years. He received head injuries during a robbery at his parents' residence in 1996, an incident which his friends blamed for additional health problems. He died in February 1998 at North York General Hospital in Toronto after heart failure.cite news | url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/L/Lighthouse/1998/02/24/pf-746953.html | publisher=Jam!/Canoe | date=24 February 1998 | title=Singer lived tragic life | first=Kieran | last=Grant ] . He was married to Janice Forbert-Seaton and they had one son, Shawn.

olo discography

* 1972: "Butterfly Days" (Capitol/EMI)cite web | url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002076SUBDiscography | publisher="The Canadian Encyclopedia" | accessdate=2007-11-28 | title=Lighthouse ]
* 1973: "Sea of Dreams" (Capitol/EMI)cite web | url=http://www.paulhoffert.ca/Musician/discography.htm | accessdate=2007-11-28 | title=Discography | publisher=Paul Hoffert Hoffert produced two of McBride's solo albums.]
* 1978: "Bob McBride Live"cite web | url=http://www.canadianbands.com/Lighthouse_CDs.html | title=Lighthouse | accessdate=2007-11-28 | publisher=CanadianBands.com ]
* 1979: "Here to Sing" (MCA)

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